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11-29-2014, 11:38 AM

Kevin D

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All of us have been focusing on the car, and not the owner. I may be paranoid (alright, I AM paranoid), but what if this guy is using the car as bait for you to show up with cash and then mugs you for the money. Okay, a stretch, but there have been a number of violent incidents involving people who've responded to CraigsList ads.

It would be nice if you could meet him in the parking lot of the Police Station or Court House, but, since the car does not run, in the end, you would have to go wherever the car is, and, looking at that car, I might be leery of that.

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11-29-2014, 02:54 PM

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My thoughts exactly, and I'm already past the impulse-buy stage (damn this maturity thing!).

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12-01-2014, 10:05 AM

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Just ask the seller for the home phone number lol, you guys are funny

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12-01-2014, 10:35 AM

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I bring a few people (usually my parents) and firearms. You also can get a feel pretty quick over the phone whether things are legit. I've never went to look at a car where I didnt talk with the owner on the phone for a little bit,

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